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Possibly the worst yellowing of WMP ever.

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Cool big difference, well done.

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Posted on 11 years ago
#21
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Here is the bare shell before...

[IMG]http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc496/diaclone/th_40019DAE-7FE5-48F9-B393-EE902361D27F-2128-000006165C2864E0.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc496/diaclone/th_EFFB3263-9594-4166-BC23-A893660CD983-2128-000006167A37965B.jpg[/IMG]

And After.

[IMG]http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc496/diaclone/th_3B86E560-1ABC-4FA1-B1E6-5D34B8FB8FCA-2128-00000616A21805F8.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc496/diaclone/th_7086CC8B-D21D-464F-918B-4CB04A0AFC5E-2128-00000616AE74762A.jpg[/IMG]

I like Drums...
1963 Ludwig Downbeat Champagne Sparkle
1964 Leedy (Slingerland) Blue n Silver Duco
1964 Ludwig Club Date Sparkling Silver Pearl
1966 Ludwig Super Classic Sparkling Silver Pearl
1968 Gretsch round badge modern jazz orange stain
1972 Slingerland 85N Pop outfit Light Blue Pearl
1976 Ludwig Vistalite clear
1981 Gretsch SSB Gran Prix Rosewood
1987 Yamaha Turbo Tour Custom Mellow Yellow
1991 Pearl Export Ferrari Red
Posted on 11 years ago
#22
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You done well, real well !i

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Posted on 11 years ago
#23
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Really nice. I wonder if some Novus would bring some shine to them?

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'68 Ludwig Ruby Red Strata
'68 Ludwig Mod Orange
'58 Gretsch Starlight Sparkle
'69 Ludwig Clubdate BDP
'60s Ludwig Clubdate Black Lacquer / Nickel
'67 Trixon Speedfire Red
COB Ludwig Supra
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Posted on 11 years ago
#24
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Super mellow yellow, man. I like the results. I know what you're saying about the clarity and finish losses, but it looks so cool. Like, the kit "did its time". Bully for your saving it!

Good luck with the rest of the work and look forward to some completed pics.

B

PS - I also thought it was cancer-stick tar.

Vintage Drum Fan (Not a Guru)
Posted on 11 years ago
#25
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looks hella better. i would try to clean closer to the original wmp.

then you can buff the wrap to a shine. i have done that at my old job by using the buffer they use to buff out the laquer kits.

of course not everyone has a high speed buffer, but i heard of people using those home car buffers with great results. but you would need to glue down the cracked wrap areas first.

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Posted on 11 years ago
#26
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Woweee!!! That's an amazing transformation!!! Nice to see the pics of your progress. It's been a while since you got them. Great to see the thread continue. If you find a product that'll get them to shine that's great. If you can't that's fine, too, because it's still an amazing difference. Great work!

1981 Slingerland Magnum 8pc Pewter Silk
1971 Slingerland Avante 60N Lavender Satin Flame
1976/7 Ludwig Vistalite 5pc Yellow
1980's Ludwig Rocker 5pc Black
2004 Gretsch Catalina Birch Caribbean Blue
1998 Noble & Cooley Alloy Classic 14X4.75
1922 Bower Snare
Posted on 11 years ago
#27
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From auto.pilot

Really nice. I wonder if some Novus would bring some shine to them?

I am going to see if I can pick up some novus tomorrow.

As far as getting them back to original color, I'm really trying to just get it to look like the other 47 year old drums in WMP. I have an 8 lug wmp 14" floortom shell that will reside with it until I can find a clubdate one. And of course I need to find eithe a WMP pioneer or keystone acrolite.

Start work on the bass drum next.

And I still haven't finished with my '64 sparkling silver Clubdate.

I like Drums...
1963 Ludwig Downbeat Champagne Sparkle
1964 Leedy (Slingerland) Blue n Silver Duco
1964 Ludwig Club Date Sparkling Silver Pearl
1966 Ludwig Super Classic Sparkling Silver Pearl
1968 Gretsch round badge modern jazz orange stain
1972 Slingerland 85N Pop outfit Light Blue Pearl
1976 Ludwig Vistalite clear
1981 Gretsch SSB Gran Prix Rosewood
1987 Yamaha Turbo Tour Custom Mellow Yellow
1991 Pearl Export Ferrari Red
Posted on 11 years ago
#28
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Great job on the colour restore!

I would go now with a serious machine buff polishing, even done with a very high grade of water sand paper on wrap. This matt shade is only on few micrometers of wrap layer. There are few words about it on vintagedrumguide.com

Can somebody advice?

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Posted on 11 years ago
#29
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Wow!!!! :o

That's quite a transformation. :o

I may have to try the Retro Brite. :)

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Posted on 11 years ago
#30
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